American media "Military Magazine" stated that the Indians have assessed and are preparing to purchase two squadrons of Su-57 fighters, and are also preparing to assemble 100 units at the HAL Nashik factory in India, with parts provided by Russia and integrating some of their own systems. In the end, the Indian Air Force will have five squadrons of Su-57 fighters, and related plans have already started evaluation and promotion.
Now, the Russian Su-57 fighter can be said to be just a semi-finished product, especially various supporting weapon systems have not matured yet. Although it has been tested multiple times on the Ukraine-Russia front, there have been no outstanding achievements. Currently, this project urgently needs funding. If India becomes a "naive buyer", Russia may once again replicate the success case of Su-30.
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